Flamingo

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The Flamingo setup is a build designed by multiple players (2 Japanese, 1 Australian). It is an Air T-Spin Double opening.

Main Setups

• Cradle

• Cornerstone

• Long Platform

• Jagged Prop

• Space

Cradle

This setup is named as Flamingo Stacking by Yuu.

• T-Spin Double

• T-Spin Triple

• STSD

This setup can always be built:

Note that SZO can be rotated.

Cornerstone

This setup is named as Flamingo Bridge by Ginzan3da.

• T-Spin Double

• T-Spin Triple

• Side 4-wide

• STSD

Long Platform

This setup is named as Flamingo DSD Parfait by Yuu.

• T-Spin Double

• T-Spin Triple

• Imperial Cross

Jagged Prop

This setup is named as Flamingo DD Parfait by Yuu.

• T-Spin Triple

• Blink SZ Prop

• Side 4-wide

Space Flamingo

The Space Flamingo is discovered by Agent RO. This is the latest Flamingo setup to date.

In the second bag, the placement of O, S, Z and L are determined by the order they appear in the bag.

• Z → O, L → S - PC Rate: 68.33%

• O → Z, L → S - PC rate: 68.06 %

Flamingo DT

This has the same shape as Cradle variation Flamingo, but the I piece is on the left side instead. This allows the creation of T-Spin Triple after a T-Spin Double which was not possible in other variations. This variation of Flamingo was invented by Japanese player Yuu.

First Bag

The first bag requires O and L to come early on the bag.

Second Bag

Depending on the piece sequence, there are a few ways of continuing the setup. The main feature of this setup, which is the T-Spin Triple, has a 77.6% chance to be built after the first bag.

• T-Spin Triple

If it is not possible however, a player could opt on making one of the stacks listed below.

• STSD

• T-Spin Double

• T-Spin Single

Third Bag and Beyond

T-Spin Triple (First Pattern)

• TSD → TSD → Perfect Clear

First TSD Pattern: 86.1%

2nd TSD pattern: 38.8%

3rd TSD pattern: 96.6%

• T-Spin Double

• DT Cannon

T-Spin Triple (Second Pattern)

• T-Spin Double → STSD → Perfect Clear (33.3%) / STSD

• T-Spin Single

• DT Cannon

T-Spin Double (Second Pattern)

• T-Spin Double → Perfect Clear (65.2%)

T-Spin Single

See Also

• Albatross Special
• Pelican Opener
• Mochi's Anger
• Dragon Special
• Seagull Special

External links

• Caffeine's thread on TSD openers - has some discussion of Flamingo, variations, and followups
• Yuu's page on Flamingo